A FORMER congressman, a bar topnotcher and a public official, Secretary Sergio Apostol was one of the prominent politicians respected during his term as a congressman, championing the cause even of OFWs when he was one of the first congressmen to use their CDF to finance OFWs
overseas.
But as a Filipino with Chinese origin (from the Lim family clan), I find it hard to believe the good man Apostol as I used to see him become tactless in his words against Lozada, being emotionally driven as to spark the ire of the Chinese community. I can only imagine how much of a bad influence the Palace could give good politicians like Apostol. I have not met him personally, but I only heard good things about him in the past. Now this, such an outrage.
Regardless of who they are, or their origin, Palace should amply react to such an outrage, quickly salvaging its image by getting rid of such people who would tactlessly make such remarks against cultural or religious minorities in the country. Malacañang is looked upon as the epitome of public administration, regardless of how its image is being questioned these days, and should do its best to protect or maintain its integrity, for whatever is left of it.
– Jun de Vera, Barangay San Isidro, Makati City, Philippines (via e-mail)
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February 15th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
Good examples given.
Who was/were convicted on the assassination of Kennedy? No one knows until now. But that case remains open. Did they held rallies because of suspicions only? No.
Now are u telling us here that they have weak minds?
Great minds base on FACTS…. not MYTH.
February 15th, 2008 at 4:55 pm
minds…. weak or not react according to their own utility… me ebidensya o wala. it took more than x number of years for the government courts to say that ninoy has been killed by x number of soldiers… yung kay kennedy di pa rin alam kung sinong mastermind…
arguing on what your personal perception is and what the public perception should be is not a matter of presenting evidences. evidence is what a weak mind needs for him to believe that something really happened… ninoy is dead… kennedy is dead… do we need more evidence?
February 15th, 2008 at 11:48 am
I believe that there are people joining the rally that eat more than 3x a day. So, that’s not the argument here.
The argument is the reason why we should react. Weak minds are those who easily believe what is being inputted to them without evidence. Unless proven, it is just like a myth. We can choose to believe or not the myth. But the fact, we cannot deny it because it is supported with proofs.
“Wise men say, only fools rush in” - by wise men
February 15th, 2008 at 11:30 am
1. kelangang tingnan sa perspektibo kung ano ang mensahe ng sinasabi sa mga pangyayari ng ZTE scandal. …. na merong daw na lagayan at merong pagbabanta ng buhay ni Jun Lozada.
2. kung sa korte man o sa senado ang paghubog ng “public opinion” at kung sinong kikilingan ng publiko ang pinaglalabanan dito at hindi na teknikal o legal na paraan para malaman ang sinasabing katotohanan.
3. kung ano man ang magiging paniwala ng publiko ay hindi na importante kung ano ang desisyon ng korte o senado dahil sa di kasiguraduhan ng “significant” public kung tama ba o mali ang magiging hatol… ang labanan ay kung sinong makakapag presenta sa publiko ng pinakamagandang “propaganda”… ang malakanyang ba o oposisyon.
4. marami nang nangyaring sinasabing katiwaliaan ni gloria at kanyang kamag anak… ang hueteng ng tatlong magkakamag anak (mike, mikey and iggy)… ang hello garci… ang fertilizer scam… at ngayon ang ZTE scam. di na nakarating ang mga yan sa korte…
5. “you cannot fool the people ALL THE TIME”.
6. i think that we should all analyze what’s in it for us. whether we are on the left or on the right…. at the moment we are all in the loosing end.
February 15th, 2008 at 10:25 am
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Red L Says:
February 14th, 2008 at 10:24 am
A noble and God-like character is not a thing of chance, but is the natural result of continued effort in right thinking for many years, the effect of long-cherished association with God-like thoughts. An ignoble and bestial character, by the same process, is the result of the continued harboring of groveling thoughts. Thus, Apostol had only shown his real self by his action as he descended below the level of the beast.
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All I can say about Apostol, He is the lowest human being. Its hard to believe a lawyer would say something like that. It just show he is hypocrites! Now, You know why the Philippines government is not faction properly because of people like him. Mabuti pa ang taong walang pinagaralan kay sa kanya. Gloria Arroyo, Is no different. She said worse than that when they succeeded on kicken Erap, From Malacanyang Palace. pareho sila ng amo niya na hypocrites!